Posted by Elizabeth on May 16, 2001, at 18:31:21
In reply to Re: Which ADs affect dopamine and norepinephrine? » Elizabeth, posted by sl on May 14, 2001, at 21:50:49
> > > Reprint from The SmithKlineBeecham website....
> > I thought Glaxo Wellcome owned bupropion. Did they sell it to SB? That seems odd.
>
> Heh. SmithKline Beecham bought Glaxo Wellcome. ;)
> Check out their website.Aww, Jeez! I guess I should follow this stuff, eh? < g >
> > FWIW, I think bupropion might be a prodrug and that the pharmacologic activity of its metabolites ought to be studied.
>
> "FWIW" was the only part of that sentence I understood.< g > Sorry about that! It means that I think that one or of WB's metabolites (such as hydroxybupropion), and not bupropion itself, might be responsible for its antidepressant effects, and therefore that the folks at (umm, they're calling it GSK now, right?) should be taking a close look at those metabolites.
> I think you need to find a pharmacist or a chemist to talk to instead of lil'ole me. ;)
A pharmacist? You must be kidding. Poor guys go to pharmacy school and learn all that stuff only to work for some big chain counting pills (and taking the legal blame when one of the techs steals some). Most retail pharmacists have forgotten all their pharmacology. It's even worse than doctors being reduced to HMO stooges (academicians like Dr. Bob are exceptions).
Anyway, what's this "lil'ole me" stuff? I'm the one who didn't even know about that big pharmaceutical co. merger!
-elizabeth (embarrassed)
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